Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
The National Congress of France
Meets at Versailles and Elects
President Gr9vy's Successor.
Ferry Has c Sjrone Following, Bat Ne
Enough 30 Garry Him Through, SO
Factions Unslo on SGdi-Carn0f.
gasasfEctioa-PRr Enthusiastic
Eus Not Disorderly.
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TIE KEsIGNATTON.

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ion that alter the events Of yesterday
! President Grevy cannot postpone Ms res
! igu&tion. They approve the attitude OF
! the Chambers as calm and dignifed.
LIE Soliel declares that President CREWS
action in deferring his resignation WIS
especially aimed at NJ. Ferry.
PARIS, Dec. 2, l 40 p. m.-President
Grevy's resignation has been sent TO the
President of the Senate and the Chamber
of Deputies. 1t will be read at the open
ing of the sittings of the Chambers.
At rs p. N. crowds were Ia front of
the Chamber OF Deputies. The police
have cleared the approaches to the build
ing, and have stopped traffic in the
vicinity.
2:25 p. m.-President Grevy's message
resigning the Presidency of the republic
has been read in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. In it NJ. sGrevy says he regards the
votes taken in the Senate and Chamber OF
Deputies yesterday as decisive demon
str6tion
NECEssITATING HIS RESIGNATION.
After recalling his services TO the coun-
| try, which assured tranquility st home
and peace abroad, he declares that he
leaves Office with q feeling of sadness,
ture events.
The Deputies received the message
with profound silence. NJ. FIoquet read
q letter from the President of the Senate
summOning congress Of the two Cham
bers as Versailles tomorrow tor the pur-
pose Of electing new President. TIE
sitting then closed amid cries of "Vive
! Ia Republique!"
The text of M. Grevy's message OF
resignation is as follows: $50 long as l
had only to contend with the difficulties
that have accumulated in nv path, the
attacks Of the press, the sbstention of the
men whom the public voice called TO m
! side, and the increasing impos,ibiljty to
form 8 ministry, I struggled on and re-
NAMED where duty bsde me; but st the
moment when public opinion, better il
formed, marked o change which gave
noe hope of forming government, fste
and the Chamber of Deputies voted d
| double resolution which under form OF
adjournment to fixed hour TO aWsir the
| Presidents promised message is tsnta-
mount to summoniGg the President to re-
sign. It would be my duty and right TO
resist, but under the circumstances IL
which we are placed conflict between
| the executive and Parliament might entail
consequences which restrain me. Wisdom
and patriotism command me to yield"
| 81 leave to those who assume it the
! responsibility for such q precedent and
| for the events that may ensue. l rehn-
| Quish without regret, bat not Withou. sad
ness,a dignity to which I have been twice
raised without solicitation, and in the ex-
ercising of which I feel
HAVE DONE MY DUTY.
In this [ call France to witness
France will say for nine years my govern
ment has secured to the country peace,
order and liberty; has made France
respected throughout the world; has
worked unremittingly TO rsise
her, and il the midst of sn
armed Europe leaves her in q condition
! TO defend her honor and rights; further,
that II has been aoIe to keep the repub-
lie in the wise internal course marked out
by the interests and wishes OF
the country. France will Ssv
that in return for this l have been E.
moved from post where her confIdepCe
placed me. In Leaving political life l
form but one WisE-i. is that
the republic may not be struck
blows aimed at myself, buG that it nay
issue triumphant from the dangers it is
made to incur. l place On the bureaU Of
the Chamber of Deputies my resignation
of the functions Of President of the
French republic"
QUIET NIGHT.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-There WAS much less
excitement in this city last night then on
the previous nights. Curious people col
lected in crowds, but we're dispersed. a
few people were hurt slightly in scuttle
WITH the police. Deputy Blister was ar
rested. The Senators abstsined from
taking part in yesterdays test ba.loiing.
The plenary meeting to be held a. Yer
sailles this morning will aft Jrd 8 better
indication Of the final result.
TRIAL BALLOTS.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 3.-The first tria!
ballot by Senators and Deputies Of the
Left to-day for candidate for the presi-
dency, resulted as iolloWs: NJ. Ferry
200, NJ. de Freycinet 1913, NJ. Brisson 81,
N. Sadi-Carnot 50, General Ssussier Z.
During the taking OF the first ballot NJ.
PelIetan made an address to q number OF
the Deputies VINO congyegsted outside
the Chamber, advocating the election OF
81. Sadi- C2rnot, thereby uniting al the
Republican votes. Several Deputies T2-
joiced that it would be the first time the
msjority had bowed to the will OF the
minority, and added that the attitude Ui
NJ. Brisson and SArdi-CSrnot was unwoI-
thy OF Republicans. They urged them to
Withdraw in favor Of NJ. de Ffeyciaec,
who, after M. Ferry, had obtained the
most votes.
The second trial ballot by the Senator's
and Deputies of the Left st Versailles this
morning for candidate for the presidency
resulted as follows: NJ. Ferry ZIG, II.
de Freycinet 1876, NJ. Brisson IS aud NJ.
Sadi-Carnot 81. The papers condemn the
message sent by President GreYY to the
Chamber yesterday with his resignation.
III. Fioquet hiss Withdrawn his resignation
as president Of the Chamber of Deputies.
Military reinforcements are arriving II
the city. NJ. Grevy after his removal
from the Eiysee took up his residence in
Avenue Diena.
Republique Franchise says that the at
tempt to ostrscise NJ. Ferry is really
aimed st the whole opportunist psrty
who, however, will not allow themselves I
to be excluded from sharing in the affairs |
Of the republic.
Deputy Michaelin, an irrecorcilable, |
asked leave to make motion, but the !
president refused to allow hin TO do so,
declaring that the assembly was sn cleo |
torsl college.
s NJ Paul De Cassagnac observed that |
the assembly was sovereign.
NJ. Gautier contested the competency |
Of the president TO limit the essembly's |
rights.
President Leroyer replied: 81 take my
stand on the constitution